The Snow-Drop by Sarah S. Mower
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About this eBook
| Author | Mower, Sarah S. |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Snow-Drop A Holiday Gift |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Amy Petri and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders from images provided by Internet Archive Children's Library and University of Florida |
| Summary | "The Snow-Drop" by Sarah S. Mower is a poetry collection first published in the early 19th century. This heartfelt work reflects on themes of nature, resilience, and spirituality, often weaving moral and religious sentiments throughout the verses. The collection seems to serve both as a personal expression of the author's own experiences and as universal reflections on suffering, hope, and the beauty of modesty, with the titular flower, the snow-drop, symbolizing perseverance in adversity. The opening of "The Snow-Drop" introduces the author's struggles, having faced disease and isolation from a young age. Despite these challenges, Mower found solace in nature and inspiration to write, as revealed in her reflective preface. The initial poem celebrates the snow-drop flower, emphasizing its unassuming beauty and ability to bloom amid harsh conditions, drawing parallels to friends who uplift those in sorrow. Additionally, the author shares intimate memories from her childhood, sowing seeds of nostalgia and personal connection, thus setting the tone for the themes of the collection. Overall, this opening portion invites readers into Mower’s tender world, suggesting further explorations of both individual and collective human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11439 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 25, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 121 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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